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Symphony helps young Russian with wolf problem
From staff reports
Lewisville Lake Symphony's family popcorn concert features Chip Waggoner from Fox 4 as the narrator in Prokofiev's "Peter and the Wolf."
Waggoner tells a tale so curious that it takes members of the symphony and dancers from the LakeCities Ballet to help him explain what happens when young Peter and his friends venture into the forest near his home.
The concert takes place at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Frederick Herring Recreation Center, 191 Civic Circle. Symphony volunteers operate an instrument petting zoo after the concert where the kids can try out real orchestral instruments. There is also a workshop where they can make instruments of their own devising.
"Prokofiev took his two sons to the Moscow Children's Music Theatre to learn about music," said Adron Ming, music director and conductor of the Lewisville Lake Symphony. "They were bored and fidgety so he decided to write a light-hearted piece that would introduce children to the instruments and sounds of the orchestra. The result was 'Peter and the Wolf' and it has been a genuine favorite of kids and grownups ever since. Each character in the story is represented by a tune and instrument. Peter's signature tune is a cheerfully whistling theme in the strings. He has an adventure in a meadow which is territory forbidden by his grandfather (a grumpy bassoon). There is also a cat (a clarinet) stalking in the grass, a duck (a quacking oboe) a bird (an agile flute) and some hunters (drums). The wolf bares its teeth to menacing horns. Peter ends up catching the wolf with the help of his animal friends, and leads a triumphant procession with grandfather still complaining."
Now in its 28 season, the all-professional Lewisville Lake Symphony is acknowledged by the State Senate as one of the most respected regional orchestras in Texas.
For information call 972-874-9087.
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